But where is the Sacred House of God or House of God?

The Kaaba, the house of God, the holy Baitullah bit Altyq bit Alhrm and also called the Grand Mosque. This is called the Kaaba, the Sacred House of Allah, polytheists to enter the holy place hath forbidden and prohibited.

Baitullah al-Haram in Mecca is located on, is universally respected. The verses of the Qur'an and hadith infallibles Kaaba houses the sacred building is the first mosque built on earth.

The traditions that come at the beginning of the creation of the earth was covered with water, and the dry land, which was created following the Kaaba other Khshkyhay it was wide. According to Islamic traditions, Adam built the Kaaba by Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismail peace be upon him (pbuh) to help repair and rebuild. Kaaba, the Prophet PBUH assured before the mission, the Quraish and in cooperation with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon Abraham according to the original building, was restored.

When the criminals who take refuge in him is not the right punishment.

Event during Abdulmutallab, guardian and trustee Kaaba occurred miraculous save it from destruction Abrhh army and companions of the elephant.

The second major event, the birth of faithful Imam Ali was it. Coincided with the rise of Islam, hundreds of metal and wood and clay idols in various forms on the walls and roof of the Kaaba inside and outside, but on the eighth day of Ramadan occurred in Mecca, the Prophet entered Mecca and all the idols eliminated.

Kaaba building rectangle shape with four sides, each side pillar of the call. The four pillars of the side of the Kaaba say that these three pillars are called Yamani pillars, pillars dinner and Iraqi elements.

Shrine Building 85/14 meters, length 58/11 and the enlarged 22/10 meters. Building the Kaaba, the black rocks and barely made the black curtain over it.

Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) say that the first curtain of the Kaaba Quraish then went and did the same thing and Prdhdary, especially for those positions was considered. Now the curtains are specially woven and placed on the Kaaba.

Sharif has other parts of the building; such as stone, black, bound, Mstjar, Htym and stone Ismail. It is also located near the Maqam of Ibrahim and the well of Zamzam.

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